Hélène Perdriat (1894–1969) was born in La Rochelle, France.
[1] Following her recovery, she married Thorvald Hellesen, a Norwegian artist.
[1] Perdriat continued to exhibit in London, Berlin, New York,[2] Chicago, and Paris despite receiving no formal training.
[3] According to Andrea Geyer, she was known for having a distinct and personally poetic style.
[4] Hélène painted animals, ships, and sailors, but always return to self-images, often incorporating her fantasy characters.